The
Bible tells us that people in the latter days would be murmurers and grumblers.
As it is written, THESE ARE MURMURERS (grumblers-NIV)-Jude 16.
Jesus will soon come TO EXECUTE JUDGMENT upon these-Jude 15. What else does
God's Word say on this topic?

We
are also commanded to DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS-Phili
2:14. A person that murmurs and disputes commits sin.

LET
NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH-Eph 4:29.IF ANY MAN AMONG YOU SEEM TO
BE RELIGIOUS, AND BRIDLETH NOT (does not keep a tight rein on) HIS TONGUE,
BUT DECEIVETH HIS OWN HEART, THIS MAN'S RELIGION IS VAIN (he deceives
himself and his religion is worthless-NIV)-Ja 1:26.

Jesus
tells us, BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT EVERY IDLE WORD THAT MEN SHALL SPEAK,
THEY SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT THEREOF IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. FOR BY THY WORDS
THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED, AND BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE CONDEMNED-Mt
12:36,37.
THOU ART SNARED WITH THE WORDS OF THY MOUTH-Pv 6:2.FOR THY MOUTH UTTERETH
THINE INIQUITY, AND THOU CHOOSEST THE TONGUE OF THE CRAFTY. THINE OWN
MOUTH CONDEMNETH THEE, AND NOT I: YEA, THINE OWN LIPS TESTIFY AGAINST THEE-Job
15:5,6.

The
book of James says that THE TONGUE IS A LITTLE MEMBER, AND BOASTETH
GREAT THINGS. BEHOLD, HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH! AND THE TONGUE
IS A FIRE, A WORLD OF INIQUITY: SO IS THE TONGUE AMONG OUR MEMBERS, THAT
IT DEFILETH THE WHOLE BODY, AND SETTETH ON FIRE THE COURSE OF NATURE; AND IT
IS SET ON FIRE OF HELL. FOR EVERY KIND OF BEASTS, AND OF BIRDS, AND OF SERPENTS,
AND OF THINGS IN THE SEA, IS TAMED, AND HATH BEEN TAMED OF MANKIND: BUT THE
TONGUE CAN NO MAN TAME; IT IS AN UNRULY EVIL, FULL OF DEADLY POISON.
THEREWITH BLESS WE GOD, EVEN THE FATHER; AND THEREWITH CURSE WE MEN, WHICH ARE
MADE AFTER THE SIMILITUDE OF GOD. OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEEDETH BLESSING
AND CURSING. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT SO TO BE-Ja 3:5-10. The
prophecy of murmurers and grumblers in the last days is fulfilled—now.

2-THE
TONGUE AND TALEBEARERS: IDLE TALK

It
is written, Mt 12:34-36-O GENERATION OF VIPERS, HOW CAN YE, BEING EVIL, SPEAK
GOOD THINGS? FOR OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART THE MOUTH SPEAKETH.
A GOOD MAN OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART BRINGETH FORTH GOOD THINGS:
AND AN EVIL MAN OUT OF THE EVIL TREASURE BRINGETH FORTH EVIL THINGS. BUT I SAY
UNTO YOU, THAT EVERY IDLE WORD THAT MEN SHALL SPEAK, THEY SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT
THEREOF IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.

3-YOUR
OWN SIN PROMPTS YOUR MOUTH

Jesus tells us, Lk 6:45 NIV-THE GOOD MAN BRINGS GOOD THINGS OUT OF THE
GOOD STORED UP IN HIS HEART, AND THE EVIL MAN BRINGS EVIL THINGS OUT OF THE
EVIL STORED UP IN HIS HEART. FOR OUT OF THE OVERFLOW OF HIS HEART
HIS MOUTH SPEAKS.Pv 18:7 NIV-A FOOL'S MOUTH
IS HIS UNDOING, AND HIS LIPS ARE A SNARE TO HIS SOUL.Pv 29:20 NIV-DO YOU SEE A MAN
WHO SPEAKS IN HASTE? THERE IS MORE HOPE FOR A FOOL THAN FOR HIM.Pv 21:23-WHOSO KEEPETH HIS
MOUTH AND HIS TONGUE, KEEPETH HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES.

The
Bible tells us, Eph 4:29-LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR
MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER
GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS.

The
Bible tells us, 1 Pe 3:4-BUT LET IT BE THE HIDDEN MAN OF THE HEART, IN THAT
WHICH IS NOT CORRUPTIBLE, EVEN THE ORNAMENT OF A MEEK AND QUIET SPIRIT,
WHICH IS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD OF GREAT PRICE.

5-FULL
OF WORDS AND HASTY TO SPEAK

If you do not have a calm spirit, it is difficult to hear the Lord speak to
you.God’s Word warns those that
are full of words and quick to speak.Pv 13:3-HE THAT KEEPETH
HIS MOUTH KEEPETH HIS LIFE: BUT HE THAT OPENETH WIDE HIS LIPS SHALL HAVE DESTRUCTION.Ecc 5:7-FOR IN THE MULTITUDE
OF DREAMS AND MANY WORDS THERE ARE ALSO DIVERS VANITIES:
BUT FEAR THOU GOD.Ecc 5:3-FOR A DREAM COMETH
THROUGH THE MULTITUDE OF BUSINESS; AND A FOOL’S VOICE IS KNOWN BY
MULTITUDE OF WORDS.Pv 29:20-SEEST THOU A MAN
THAT IS HASTY IN HIS WORDS? THERE IS MORE HOPE OF A FOOL THAN
OF HIM.Ecc 10:14-A FOOL ALSO IS
FULL OF WORDS: A MAN CANNOT TELL WHAT SHALL BE; AND WHAT SHALL BE AFTER
HIM, WHO CAN TELL HIM?

6-BE
STILL: BE SLOW TO SPEAK

You may wish to try this experiment. Take a group of several people and have
everyone begin talking at once. Then speak to the group with a quiet voice.
Can they hear you while everyone is talking? In like manner, can you hear the
still small voice of God speaking to you? To hear God speaking, we should, Ps
4:4-STAND IN AWE, AND SIN NOT: COMMUNE WITH YOUR OWN HEART UPON YOUR
BED, AND BE STILL. SELAH.Ja 1:19-WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED
BRETHREN, LET EVERY MAN BE SWIFT TO HEAR,SLOW TO SPEAK,
SLOW TO WRATH.

7-LET
THY WORDS BE FEW

The
Bible also tells us, Ecc 5:2-BE NOT RASH WITH THY MOUTH, AND LET NOT THINE HEART
BE HASTY TO UTTER ANY THING BEFORE GOD: FOR GOD IS IN HEAVEN, AND THOU UPON
EARTH: THEREFORE LET THY WORDS BE FEW. Pv 17:27,28-HE THAT HATH
KNOWLEDGE SPARETHHIS WORDS: AND A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING
IS OF AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT. EVEN A FOOL, WHEN HE HOLDETH HIS PEACE, IS COUNTED
WISE: AND HE THAT SHUTTETH HIS LIPS IS ESTEEMED A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING.

8-TALEBEARERS
AND TATTLERS

God commands us, Lev 19:16-THOU SHALT NOT GO UP AND DOWN AS A TALEBEARER
AMONG THY PEOPLE: NEITHER SHALT THOU STAND AGAINST THE BLOOD OF THY NEIGHBOUR:
I AM THE LORD. Thus, we see that talebearing is sin.1 Tim 5:13-AND WITHAL THEY
LEARN TO BE IDLE, WANDERING ABOUT FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE; AND NOT ONLY IDLE, BUT
TATTLERS ALSO AND BUSYBODIES, SPEAKING THINGS WHICH THEY OUGHT
NOT.Pv 11:13-A TALEBEARER
REVEALETH SECRETS: BUT HE THAT IS OF A FAITHFUL SPIRIT CONCEALETH THE MATTER.Pv 26:20-WHERE NO WOOD IS,
THERE THE FIRE GOETH OUT: SO WHERE THERE IS NO TALEBEARER, THE STRIFE CEASETH.God’s Word tells us, Pv 6:16-19-THESE
SIX THINGS DOTH THE LORD HATE; YEA, SEVEN ARE AN ABOMINATION UNTO HIM:A PROUD LOOK,A LYING TONGUE,AND HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT
BLOOD,AN HEART THAT DEVISETH WICKED
IMAGINATIONS,FEET THAT BE SWIFT IN RUNNING
TO MISCHIEF,A FALSE WITNESS THAT SPEAKETH
LIES,AND HE THAT SOWETH DISCORD
AMONG BRETHREN.It may be noted that three
of these involve the tongue.It is written, Pv 6:23-FOR
THE COMMANDMENT IS A LAMP; AND THE LAW IS LIGHT; AND REPROOFS OF INSTRUCTION
ARE THE WAY OF LIFE. Definition: Talebearing is telling something about another
person to someone who cannot do anything about it (or is not in a position to
help).

9-MURMURINGS
AND DISPUTINGS

We
are to, Phili 2:14-DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT
MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS.

Ex
16:8-AND MOSES SAID, THIS SHALL BE, WHEN THE LORD SHALL GIVE YOU IN THE EVENING
FLESH TO EAT, AND IN THE MORNING BREAD TO THE FULL; FOR THAT THE LORD HEARETH
YOUR MURMURINGS WHICH YE MURMUR AGAINST HIM: AND WHAT ARE WE? YOUR MURMURINGS
ARE NOT AGAINST US, BUT AGAINST THE LORD.Jude 16-THESE ARE MURMURERS,
COMPLAINERS, WALKING AFTER THEIR OWN LUSTS; AND THEIR MOUTH SPEAKETH GREAT
SWELLING WORDS, HAVING MEN’S PERSONS IN ADMIRATION BECAUSE OF ADVANTAGE.

Warning:
Watch your words. Be careful how and what you speak, lest your words condemn
you at the judgment.